Number 1 Settlements in San Diego County in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you a list of the largest – in each applicable case type/category – settlements obtained in San Diego County, California, in 2024. The list is composed of cases that had originated in San Diego County and have been settled in or out of court. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| $32,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Bibianne U. Fell of Athea Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Davis, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Train, Negligent Torts, Public Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| $15,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Eugene G. Iredale, Grace S. Jun, Julia Yoo, Chelsea Reherman of Iredale and Yoo, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Serna v. County of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Civil Rights Violation, Denial of Medical Care, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Prison Brutality, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| $11,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Brett C. Drouet of Law Offices of Brett C. Drouet |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Premises Owner |
| No. 1 in: * | Personal Injury, Trip & Fall, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Retail Premises Liability |
| $7,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, Jesus J. Torres of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Milyard v. Meyer, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Head-on Collision, Emergency Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents |
| $7,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joseph G. Dicks of Dicks & Workman Attorneys at Law, APC |
| Case: | Woolf v. City of San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bicycle Accidents, Car Accidents, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Car v. Bicycle Accidents |
| $5,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller, Joshua Teller of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | P.V. v. Company Driver, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Property Damage, Rear-end Collision |
| $4,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael R. Marrinan of Law Offices of Michael R. Marrinan; Michael E. Moore of Law Offices of Michael E. Moore |
| Case: | Estate of Costa v. State of California |
| No. 1 in: * | Police Negligence |
| $3,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Geralyn L. Skapik, Mark J. Skapik, Matthew Falkenstein, Blair J. Berkley of Skapik Law Group; Eric C. Morris of Southern California Lawyers Group, PC |
| Case: | Fitzgerald v. Pollard, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Class Action, Due Process Violation, Intentional Torts, Prison Negligence |
| $2,950,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | William P. Harris III of Frantz Law Group, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Samadi v. City of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Truck Accidents, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accidents, Truck v. Bicycle Accidents |
| $2,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Amy Martel of Law Office of Amy Martel |
| Case: | Estate of Austin v. Regents of the Univ. of California, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error |
| $2,200,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Cynthia R. Chihak of Cynthia Chihak & Associates |
| Case: | R.L. Jr. v. Coleman, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dental Malpractice, Overmedication, Medication Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Medical Battery |
| $2,100,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Ben Coughlan of Coughlan & Vinel LLP |
| Case: | Hahn, et al. v. Gopher Media LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Pedestrian Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents |
| $2,030,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Damian M. Dolin of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC |
| Case: | Estate of Embree v. Turmelle, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Stop Sign Violation |
| $1,500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Siamak Vaziri, Nicholas B. Bryman of Vaziri Law Group APC |
| Case: | Maldonado v. Tippo Transport., Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Psychological Injury |
| $1,450,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Timothy A. Scott, Nicolas O. Jimenez of McKenzie Scott P.C. |
| Case: | Ehnow v. PD Real Estate Investments LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Fall from Height |
| $1,300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Frank of Chihak & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Serbian v. Southern California Permanente Med. Grp |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Treat, Psychiatric Malpractice |
| $1,300,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Alexander B. Boris, Yosi Yahoudai of Javaheri & Yahoudai |
| Case: | Brown v. Vista United School District |
| No. 1 in: * | School Safety, Failure to Supervise, Amputation |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Craig R. McClellan, Conor J. Hulburt of The McClellan Law Firm |
| Case: | Garcia, et al. v. Moving Pros LLC., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Recreational Vehicle Accidents, Truck v. Recreational Vehicle Collision |
| $1,000,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Brown v. RDO Equipment Co., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Sideswipe Collision, Rideshare Accidents |
| $992,023.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Brett C. Drouet of Law Offices of Brett C. Drouet |
| Case: | Passenger v. Ride Share Driver, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Car v. Passenger Accidents |
| $962,500.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta, Michelle B. Hemesath of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Patient v. Physician |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Diagnose |
| $875,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | H. Dean Aynechi of West Coast Trial Lawyers APLC; Kaveh Navab of Navab Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Jenkins v. City of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Police Misconduct |
| $750,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Kwan of South Coast Trial Lawyers ALC |
| Case: | Deleon v. Hot Dogger Tours, Inc., et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Bus Accidents, Bus v. Passenger Accidents |
| $700,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Robert W. Frank of Chihak & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Herrera Jr. v. Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley LLC |
| No. 1 in: * | Failure to Test |
| $675,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Anita Keshishyan, Oshin Baghram of JT Legal Group, APC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Speeding Driver, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Gross Negligence |
| $600,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Gregory G. Rizio of Rizio Lipinsky Heiting |
| Case: | Vander Meer v. City of San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Motorcycle Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents |
| $542,500.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Gruenberg of Gruenberg Law |
| Case: | Skeels v. City of San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Objector Retaliation |
| $525,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jamie M. Ritterbeck of Gomez Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | A.B., et al. v. Zaffiris, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Impaired Driving Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents |
| $504,999.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Derek S. Monzon of Sargent Law Firm |
| Case: | Lloyd, et al. v. Gallegos |
| No. 1 in: * | Left Turn Accidents |
| $500,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Sanford A. Kassel of Sanford A. Kassel APLC |
| Case: | J.B. Jr. v. Wood, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Dog Bite, Animal Attack, Child Care Premises Liability |
| $495,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Kent, Emily R. Pincin of Kent | Pincin; Gavril T. Gabriel of Law Offices of Gavril T. Gabriel |
| Case: | Employee v. Non-Profit Religious Entity |
| No. 1 in: * | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination |
| $405,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Cynthia R. Chihak of Chihak & Associates |
| Case: | Yuskiewicz, et al. v. 224 Polhemus Holdings LLC, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Residential Premises Liability |
| $400,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Douglas Han, Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh, Jason W. Rothman of Justice Law Corporation |
| Case: | Hernandez v. SenDx Med. Inc. |
| No. 1 in: * | Wage & Hour Violation, Meal & Rest Breaks, PAGA Claim |
| $356,750.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jenna Rangel, Anna Schwartz of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| No. 1 in: * | Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Workplace Harassment, Harassment |
| $350,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Guest v. Hotel |
| No. 1 in: * | Hotel Premises Liability |
| $325,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Jenna Rangel, Erin C. Cole of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP |
| Case: | Bareno v. County of San Diego, et al. |
| No. 1 in: * | Victim Retaliation |
| $275,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Justin R. Rogal of Mann Rogal APC |
| Case: | A.H. v. Grossmont Union High School Dist. |
| No. 1 in: * | Assault & Battery, Negligent Security, Bullying |
| $250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Gruenberg of Gruenberg Law |
| Case: | Kennedy v. City of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Race Discrimination, Failure to Promote |
| $250,000.00 | |
| Attorneys: | James C. Mitchell of Gilleon Law Firm |
| Case: | Boulton-Hunyady v. City of San Diego |
| No. 1 in: * | Whistleblower Retaliation |